Britain .. Monitoring dozens of new cases of monkeypox

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There is in United kingdom By far the largest outbreak of the disease identified outside Africawhile the vast majority of Injuries Among gay and bisexual men.

Health officials warn that anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, is likely to contract monkeypox if they come into close contact with a patient, their clothing or bed sheets.

She said World Health Organization On Sunday, more than twenty countries had not previously reported cases of the virus monkey pox It has reported 780 cases, an increase of more than 200 percent in cases since late May.

No deaths from monkeypox have yet been identified outside Africa, according to "Associated Press".

The UN health agency said most cases in Europe and elsewhere were detected in sexual health clinics and"Mainly, but not exclusively, included men who have sex with men".

This year, more than 1,400 monkeypox cases and 63 deaths have been reported in four endemic countries – Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo and Nigeria, according to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last month, a senior advisor to the World Health Organization said it was possible that the disease had broken out in Europe And off and on through sex at two recent major events in Spain and Belgium.

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There is in United kingdom By far the largest outbreak of the disease identified outside Africawhile the vast majority of Injuries Among gay and bisexual men.

Health officials warn that anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, is likely to contract monkeypox if they come into close contact with a patient, their clothing or bed sheets.

She said World Health Organization On Sunday, more than twenty countries had not previously reported cases of the virus monkey pox It has reported 780 cases, an increase of more than 200 percent in cases since late May.

No deaths from monkeypox have yet been identified outside Africa, according to the Associated Press.

The UN health agency said most cases in Europe and elsewhere were detected in sexual health clinics and “mainly, but not exclusively, involved men who have sex with men”.

This year, more than 1,400 monkeypox cases and 63 deaths have been reported in four endemic countries – Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo and Nigeria, according to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last month, a senior advisor to the World Health Organization said it was possible that the disease had broken out in Europe And off and on through sex at two recent major events in Spain and Belgium.

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